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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEgomaniac
/ˌiː.ɡəʊˈmeɪ.ni.æk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is obsessively egotistical, self-centered, or vain, often displaying a pathological fixation on their own importance.
"He is an insufferable egomaniac who believes every conversation should revolve entirely around his achievements." - 2
Someone with an extreme and exaggerated sense of their own power, brilliance, or capability.
"The company's leadership was driven by an executive whose egomaniac tendencies ultimately ruined the business."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Latin ego (meaning 'I') and the Greek mania (meaning 'madness' or 'mental state'). It emerged in the early 20th century, building upon the earlier term 'egoism', to describe an extreme, pathological self-absorption and obsession with one's own importance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Egomaniac" is said worldwide
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égomane
Transliteration: eɡɔman
"Il est un véritable égomane qui ne se soucie de personne d'autre."
Egomane
Transliteration: eɡoˈmaːnə
"Der Chef erwies sich als kompletter Egomane."
egomaniaco
Transliteration: eɡomaˈnjako
"È un egomaniaco incapace di provare empatia."
egomaníaco
Transliteration: eɡomaˈnjako
"Su comportamiento arrogante demuestra que es un egomaníaco."
egomaníaco
Transliteration: eɡomɐˈniaku
"Ele age como um egomaníaco que só pensa no próprio sucesso."
अहंवादी
Transliteration: ahanvadi
"वह एक ऐसा अहंवादी व्यक्ति है जो सिर्फ अपने बारे में सोचता है।"
利己狂
Transliteration: lìjǐkuáng
"这个利己狂从来不听取别人的意见。"
이기주의광
Transliteration: igijuuiguang
"그는 자기밖에 모르는 이기주의광이다."
エゴマニアック
Transliteration: egomaniakku
"彼は他人の気持ちを考えないエゴマニアックな人だ。"
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